THAKEHAM FIRST SCHOOL The Street, Thakeham, West Sussex, RH20 3EP Home School Agreement
Please find attached information regarding our home school agreement. In
common with all schools in West Sussex, we are required to obtain both
parent and pupil agreement to the contents of our agreement.
Document1 THAKEHAM FIRST SCHOOL HOME SCHOOL AGREEMENT
As a school
We will do our best to: – Treat your child fairly, care for your child and work to ensure their happiness and safety – Set high standards and encourage your child to do their best in all aspects of their work and
school life – Help your child to develop a sense of responsibility and be considerate of others and their
surroundings – Keep you informed about school life and your child’s progress – Be open and welcoming at all times, offering you opportunities to become involved in the
life of the school
Dave Evans
Head Teacher
As a parent or carer
I/We will do our best to: – See that my child attends school regularly, on time and with all the equipment needed – Ensure that, wherever possible, family holidays are not taken within term times – Inform the school, as early in the day as possible, if my child will be absent due to illness or
there are any other problems which may affect their work or behaviour – Ensure my child is healthy and well when they come to school each day – Support our child with reading and other home learning activities – Encourage participation in out‐of‐school activities – Attend parents evenings to discuss my child’s progress – I agree to encourage my child, as far as possible, to walk to school as often as possible.
Signed:………………………………………….Parent/Carer
Date: ………………………….
Pupil’s Name:…………………………………………………
As a pupil
I will try to: – – – – Work hard and always try to do my best Listen carefully to others Behave thoughtfully and be polite and helpful Help look after the school and equipment
Signed:………………………………………………(years 2‐5)
Reviewed by Governors – July 2009
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Thakeham Behaviour Policy
We recognise the need for a positive approach to the behaviour of children in school.
Good behaviour must be developed and not left to chance. By being positive and
concentrating on good behaviour, poor behaviour will be marginalized. We need clear
rules and expectations, overtly stated, frequently discussed and consistently applied.
We aim to:
Ø Develop in all pupils a sense of self discipline and an acceptance of responsibility
for their own actions.
Ø Promote the values of honesty, fairness, politeness and consideration for other
people.
Ø Create safe conditions in which effective learning can take place
Ø Generate mutual respect between all school members, adults, teachers and
children, without bias of culture, race, disability or gender.
To create this, we need to:
Ø Encourage cooperation, sharing of responsibilities, use of initiative and growth of
self discipline.
Ø Match work to individual children
Ø Have effective classroom organisation
Ø Praise good behaviour
Ø Have consistent expectations of acceptable behaviour
Ø Involve parents to try and ensure that they share similar values and expectations.
Ø Involve the children in setting rules that reflect the school aims
Ø Involve all staff in implementing the policy.
The Four School Principles
We believe that behaviour within the school needs to be based upon the following four
principles in that at all times we should:
- respect ourselves and other people
- keep ourselves and other people safe
- respect property and the things around us
- show that we understand the importance of learning for ourselves and
others
The school has a positive behaviour policy which aims to reward behaviour that is
acceptable, as well as to apply sanctions when behaviour is unacceptable.
Parents are consulted at an early stage if a child’s behaviour causes concern. Persistent
poor behaviour can eventually lead to temporary or permanent exclusion from school.
Encouraging Good Behaviour
All staff will encourage and promote good behaviour in school. We must explain and
demonstrate the behaviour we wish to see e.g.
Ø good manners
– please and thank you
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‐ not interrupting
‐ not insisting on being first
‐ holding open doors
‐ welcoming visitors to the school
respect for others, the building and equipment
listening to others
self‐control
behaving in an orderly manner
good working habits
treating all fairly irrespective of their reputation
Ways of promoting good behaviour
Praise
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facial expression
gesture
verbal comment
written comment
sharing with class, other teachers and Head teacher
displays
letter to parents
home / school book or comments in homework diary (KS2)
Golden award in school assembly
Headteacher’s award
Rewards
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stickers
book marks
privileges
responsibilities
contribution to class reward
For the whole class
Ø class reward
Ø choice of activity
Ø extra playtime (only in exceptional circumstances)
Targets
Ø school behaviour targets – from time to time Monday assembly will be used to
draw the children’s attention to an issue the whole school will be working on
Ø children to contribute to class targets when appropriate
Rules
All rules will be clearly displayed. Each class will produce their own set of 5 positive
rules in September. Although they will be matched to the particular class, they will
probably include most of the following areas:
Ø listening well
Ø being polite / helpful / kind to others
Ø care of the environment
Ø working habits
Ø moving around the class
Document1 Lunchtimes
Expectations for lunchtime behaviour should be consistent with the rest of the
school day
When a group or class’s behaviour is particularly good they should be praised and the
supervisor can inform the class teacher they deserve some pasta for the class reward.
On the playground
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If a child’s behaviour is unacceptable they should be given a warning and if it
continues then they should be asked to stand with the lunchtime supervisor for a
couple of minutes. The time should be short and should not involve standing on one
of the lines
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If problems persist the class teacher should be informed and in exceptional
circumstances the Headteacher will be informed
In the classroom
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If a child’s behaviour is unacceptable they should be given a warning. If it persists a
sanction should be used e.g. loss of choice of activity or where they are sitting.
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If they continue to behave poorly then the class teacher should be informed and they
will decide on the appropriate sanction. In exceptional circumstances the teacher
may decide to give the child a yellow card.
Poor Behaviour
Poor behaviour is divided into misdemeanours and unacceptable behaviour. All poor
behaviour should be clearly identified and explained
Unacceptable Behaviour
Physical violence
Bullying
Racial or sexual harassment
Rudeness – negative body language, ‘answering back’.
Vandalism
Swearing
Stealing
Instances of unacceptable behaviour should always be reported to the HT on the Serious
Incident Sheet. Children who are involved as well as witnesses should complete a
Serious Incident Witness Sheet. If they have difficult with writing , someone else may
scribe for them.
Misdemeanours
This includes examples of poor behaviour not sufficiently serious to be classed as
unacceptable. (EXAMPLES CAN BE COLLLECTED AND DISCUSSED IN SCHOOL COUNCIL)
Sanctions
There will be times when sanctions will need to be applied. They must be used
consistently, fairly and be effective. All children are different and there are often
underlying reasons for their behaviour. These should be borne in mind when dealing
with the situation, but should not be used as an excuse for poor behaviour. Where poor
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system. Although peer pressure is a powerful tool, try to avoid whole group
punishments. Consistency is important in applying the sanctions as children must be
able to rely on the consequences of any poor behaviour.
Verbal / visual disapproval
Restitution – put something right; exhibit the correct behaviour
Systematic use of the yellow card system
Systematic use of losing time off golden time
Time out in own classroom or cloakroom
Loss of time – miss a proportion of playtime
Extra tasks – do not give curriculum work. We should not give the message to the
children that curriculum work is a form of punishment (follow the Smiley Chart –
see Appendix)
Ø Time out – send to another appropriate class that has been pre arranged (Using
an older or younger class can be effective.)
Ø Report – to HT or parents
Ø Referral to HT – for unacceptable behaviour
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Sometimes it will be appropriate for the child to say or write an apology. It is better
that a child apologises after some time and means it, than that they quickly say sorry
just to get out of trouble. Apologies should be meant.
For unacceptable behaviour: HT
Ø Yellow card system
Ø Isolation within school
Ø Meeting with parents
Ø Exclusion – used as a last resort this will be for a fixed time e.g. lunchtimes,
morning, afternoon or whole days. Permanent exclusion will be used in very
serious cases. Statutory guidelines apply in all cases of exclusion
Document1 What will happen if you don‛t behave yourself
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You are behaving well and trying your hardest – well done!
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If you start disrupting the lesson that you are in
You will be asked to settle down, so that you don‛t disturb the others
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If you carry on disrupting the lesson…
You will be given your first warning and your name will be put on the board
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If you misbehave again…
Your name will be underlined – this is your second warning
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If you misbehave yet again
You will be given a yellow card and your name will be put on the behaviour record
sheet. The teacher will write down why you‛ve been given the yellow card.
You will have to leave the group and go to the teacher you are told to report to
for 10 minutes (KS2) (KS1 – sit down on the time out chair??)
Then….. you will have to explain to the member of staff you reported to how you
will put things right and how you will behave when you return to the group.
Then …. you will return to the group and try again
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If you disrupt the lesson again, having been given a yellow card, you will be
given a final warning.
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If you misbehave again, you will be given a red card and will be sent to the head
teacher.
Your parents will be contacted and they will be asked to come into school to
discuss your behaviour.
Hopefully no-one will get a red card
The next day when you come to school….
J
We will all try again
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